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Vice Premier Cheng reaffirms commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050

Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Jan. 22 that Taiwan is committed to achieving net-zero emissions in 2050 by reducing carbon at the source, launching innovative sustainability measures and encouraging civil society to take an active role.
 
The vice premier made the remarks while attending the presentation of a sandbox experiment organized by the Cabinet-level National Science and Technology Council in Taipei City. The event involved 35 citizen groups showcasing results of two-year projects addressing challenges in areas such as circular economy, low-carbon agriculture and sustainable energy.
 
Cheng first praised the achievements of the Net-Zero Science and Technology Program launched by the NSTC in 2023 and reaffirmed the net-zero transition vision outlined in President Lai Ching-te’s National Project of Hope. She added that the Executive Yuan is set to propose National Determined Contributions, which include carbon emission goals for 2030, 2032 and 2035, in a National Climate Change Committee meeting Jan. 23.
 
According to Cheng, the Ministry of Environment has recently announced that by 2030 carbon emissions are slated to drop by about 28 percent compared to 2005 levels. To meet this target, ministries and agencies must optimize ongoing projects under the 12 Key Strategies action plan, she said, adding that a special task force will work with the NSTC to formulate a flagship carbon reduction action plan.
 
Such blueprints aim to reduce carbon emissions in the agricultural, commerce and housing, energy, environment, manufacturing, and transportation sectors in line with the Climate Change Response Act, Cheng said. She added that the government will additionally launch measures encouraging financial and technological innovations, establishing a carbon credit pricing mechanism, promoting regulatory adjustments and expanding relevant personnel cultivation to attain national goals.
 
Citizen participation and community-driven action are indispensable to carbon reduction efforts, Cheng said, expressing her hope of shaping a Taiwan model of climate change governance to raise the country’s profile on the global stage. (YCH-E)
 
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